21.   Beijing has warned other countries against forging ties with Taiwan or allowing visits by senior Taiwan officials.

22.   Beijing has warned other countries against forging ties with Taiwan.

23.   Beijing has warned other countries against selling arms to Taiwan, threatening retaliatory measures.

24.   Beijing has regularly warned other countries against selling arms to Taiwan, threatening retaliatory measures.

25.   Beijing has warned countries against forging ties with Taiwan or allowing visits by senior Taiwan officials.

26.   Beijing has warned other countries against forging ties with Taipei and has seen moves by Taiwan to increase its international profile as an attempt to formally break from China.

27.   Beijing has warned other countries against forging ties with Taipei or permitting visits by Taiwanese leaders.

28.   Beijing views Taiwan as a rebel province and has warned other countries against forging ties with the island.

29.   Beijing, which views Taiwan as a renegade province, has warned other countries against forging ties and selling arms to Taipei.

30.   But China gave an icy reception, warning both countries against using the accord as a power-broking tool in the region.